Murder Before Evensong - by Richard Coles (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

THE INSTANTLY ICONIC NO. 1 BESTSELLER NOW A MAJOR TV SERIES

'I've been waiting for a novel with vicars, rude old ladies, murder and sausage dogs . . . et voila!' Dawn French

Canon Daniel Clement is Rector of Champton, where he lives alongside his widowed mother - opinionated, fearless, ever-so-slightly annoying Audrey - and his two dachshunds, Cosmo and Hilda.

When Daniel announces a plan to install a lavatory in the church, the parish is suddenly (and unexpectedly) divided: as lines are drawn, long-buried secrets come dangerously close to destroying the apparent calm of the village.

And then Anthony Bowness - cousin to Bernard de Floures, patron of Champton - is found dead at the back of the church. As the police moves in and the bodies start piling up, Daniel is the only one who can try and keep his community together . . . and catch a killer.

About the Author

THE REVEREND RICHARD COLES is a writer, broadcaster and an Anglican priest. He co-presented SaturdayLive on BBC Radio 4 for a number of years and appears, from time to time, on QI, HaveI Got News For You and Would I Lie To You? He has won Christmas MasterChef, Celebrity Mastermind twice, and captained Leeds to victory in Christmas University Challenge in 2019. A contestant on Strictly Come Dancing (2017) and a third place finalist on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (2024) he exhibits huge bravery.

He writes regularly for the SundayTimes, and is the author of half a dozen books, including a bestselling autobiography, Fathomless Riches, and the bereavement bestseller The Madness of Grief, written after the death of his partner, David Coles. The first three books in the Canon Clement series have all been No.1 Sunday Times bestsellers.